SR1572 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung grew up in Beverly Hills, a neighborhood in Chicago; she attended Knox College before marrying Frank C. Howard, Jr. and moving to McHenry County; she resided in Bull Valley since 1950, where she raised their children, Karen, Frank, and Lynne; she later married John Jung; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung became a realtor, then a broker with John Jung Real Estate in Crystal Lake; she was a top salesperson for many years and was recognized by the McHenry County Association of Realtors for her "outstanding service and contributions to the real estate profession"; and

WHEREAS, As an early Bull Valley resident, Nancy Jung expressed her love of the arts by working in the Woodstock Opera House; she appreciated fine art, and music, especially opera; in 1953, she became a member of the Bull Valley Garden Club, where she served as President in 1957 and again in 2002; along with the Bull Valley Association, she and other Garden Club members made a lasting and visible difference along the roadsides by planting thousands of returning daffodils; and

WHEREAS, Bringing her vast knowledge of the community and its history, Nancy Jung served as a trustee on the Board of Directors of the Bull Valley Association for nearly a decade, where she helped neighbors get to know each other and the area through the Association's "Progressive Dinners"; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung loved the country and shared her friends' desire for a riding club, where members could ride horses freely across property lines; as a founding member of the Bull Valley Riding Club, she worked tirelessly to build owner participation, obtain easements, and open, map, and maintain over 80 miles of Riding Club trails; when horse and rider safety were at risk on one trail, she secured funding for the planning, design, and construction of a bridge completed in 2012 over Boone Creek; she took her last ride on September 27, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was an expert trap shooter, earning Ladies Grand Champion honors several years running; an accomplished skier, she served on the area ski patrol; she took her children canoeing and took her grandchildren whitewater rafting; she loved the beach, the Palisades, the ocean, and the lake; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was an avid reader, writer, and editor; she was a member of the Serendipity Book Club, where she shared her knowledge and love of literature; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was a longtime member of Saint Ann's Episcopal Church, where she served on the Vestry and as a member of the choir; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Jung is survived by Karen and Rob Predale; Hilary, Tyler, and Maura Predale; Frank Howard and his children, Christopher and Heather Kaufman; Lynne and Brett Reed; and John Jung's family and grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Nancy Howard Jung; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Nancy Jung as an expression of our sympathy.